Forest Service Jobs – Agricultural Engineer

Job Description:

The position assists the area/zone or similar engineer and is responsible for providing basic technical guidance and in the overall planning, design, installation, and maintenance of the engineering phases of soil and water conservation practices.

Job Responsibilities:

• Directs the quality assurance program, overseas government inspectors, recommends contract modifications, and preforms others duties as delegated to contracting officer’s representative.
• Performs quality assurance activities, including site investigations and feasibility studies; conducting checks of field designs of structural works as prepared or approved by the State Conservation Engineer (SCE) prior to contracting.
• Provides technical assistance in the planning, design, and construction of engineering practices such as water management, animal waste management, erosion control, flood control, wetland creation or restoration, and other conservation practices.
• Plans and conducts pre-bid site showings, approves construction schedules, monitors work for compliance with contract requirements, verifies the accuracy of invoices, prepares receiving reports for plan estimate.
• Prepares or reviews field designs and preliminary and final drawings and specifications on civil engineer practices.
• Provides technical guidance and training to personnel in the area of all engineering practices and in the use and care of engineering equipment.

Job Requirements:

• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator’s license for the type of vehicle(s) operated to perform the duties of this position.
• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.

Job Details:

Company: U.S. Forest Service

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Oakland, CA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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